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J. J. MILLER, WIRE BOUND BOX BLANK MACHINE.

APPLICMION HLED NOVA H5. 19H.

Patented Dec. 9,1919.

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WIRE BOUND BOX BLANK MACHINE.

APPLICAIION HLLU NOV. 16. IBM.

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J ULIUS J. MILLER, OF ST. JOSEPH, MICHIGAN,' ASSIGNOR, BYMESNEASSIGNMENTS, TO l WIREBOUNDS PATENTS COMPANY, OF KITTEBY, MAINE, ACORPORATION OF MAINE.

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7 '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JULIUS J. MiLLEn, acitizen of the United States ofAmerica, and resident of St. Joseph, Berrien county, Michigan, haveinvented a certain new and useful Improvement in \Vire-Bound-Box- BlankMachines, of which the following is a specificatiom,

My invention relates. to mach1nery, for makmg wireybound box-blanks ofthat kind in which the sheet material for'the' box sides and bindingwires are stapled 'to -reinforcingcleats that extend along the side.edges of the blank.

Generally stated, the object of my invention is to provide a novel andefiicient machine-for making box-blanks of this general character.

,Special objects are to provide a machine that will partially orpreliminarily fasten the sheet material to'the cleats, wherebypo spacingdevices are necessary for separating the ends of the-cleats; to providea machine having automatic means for interrupting Specification ofLetters Patent.

stops for automatically spacing between blanks.

As thus illustrated, my invention comprises a' base A upon which the twoupright ,body frames B and C are supported in. proper relation to eachother. These 'framesave transverse cross bars or table members PatenteaDec. 3, 1919.

I Application 'filed November 16, 1911. Serial No. 660,706. a

b and c,thatsupportfthelongitudinal and parallel guides D in which thecleats loflthe blankslidealong in end to end'relationdflr-jjriiig'jtheoperatlon of the 'machines glllhe frame'B has astationary crosshead or'b'eam bf above the guides D, and the usual vertimounted on thesecross heads I) and b, in the ordinary manner, and .iare of any suit icallyreeiprocating cross head babove the said-stationary beam. The stalersjE'are able or well 'knowncharacterfifbeing operated:

by the vertical rocatiom. of the: beam b, and each stapler avingafeed'device ei for feeding the staplewirecarried on rolls F at the topof the machine. -Each staple wire feed device is operated by-a awl 'e rthe stapling operation and for spacin bc- .andcontrol-led by aspring e.The bindin blanks is conjointly controlled by the cleats and thereciprocation of the staplers; andtq provide certain details andcombinations tending to increase, the general eiiiciencyof a machine ofthis particular character. v

To the foregoing andj'other useful ends, my invention consists inmatters hereinafter set forth and claimed.

Inthe accompanying drawings z- Figure 1 is'a side elevation of awirehound box blank machine embodying my;

Fig. 2 is a plan of the said machine.

Fig. 3 is a transverse section on line in Fig.1,

Fig. 4 is a perspective of the box-blank made by said machine.

Fig. an enlarged detail sectional view, showing one of the staplers inside elevation.

Fig. (3 is a reanclcvation of thestapler shown in Fig.5. f. 4

Fig. 7 is an. enlargiid detailvicw ofa por tion of the mccha-itisl'hshown; in Figs. 5 and-(L- Fig. 8 is a 'similar view showing anotherportion of said mechanism.

Fig. 9 is an enlarged plan of oneof the wires 2 of the blanks are fedfrom reels wire wire and through'the sheets 3 of box side by the crosshead 0 in the well known manner, and are disposed over the guides D, oneI at each side of the machine. Each stapler has a staple wire feeddevice i operated bya pawl 2 carried on the cross head 0, where-,carried up and down by the cross 'ead b 8O at.the.top, ofthe frame,each stapler having suitable meansfor guiding the bindin below thestaple driver thereof, whereby the staples areins'erted crosswise ofthe-binding material-and into the'cleats 2 of eachbla'nk. .The belt orbelts H are arranged to support the cleats 2 .in the'guides D, beingmounted .torun on -pulleys; h .ontheframes B and 0,

and are operated at relatii 'ely high speed by by the wire is fed fromthe reels 2" at the top of the frame C, each wire being converted intostaples in the well known manner. The

cross heads 6 and c are-actuated by the usual pltmen and eccentrics 'band c, which are operated by the drive shafts b and c, i

said shafts being usual in machines for this thereby 3c ing formed.

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an element which engages the passing or required to throw out thebinding wire and together, means K, but the unwired cleats and sheetmaterial in front of the staplers remain stationary against the stops Land M. during this time no staples are belng driven; a but upon thefourth stroke of the cross head. the driving of staples is resumed, andthen. the operation of wiring the next blank proceeds as before. In thisway the staple wire feed is automatically tripped out by the 19 passingof four cleats in front of the stop L; a space is formed between theblank, and then the idle reciprocation of the staplers while no-staplesare being driven is utilized to restore the wire feed to operativecondi- 15 tion. In other words, the cleats and staplers conjoint-lycontrol the mechanism by which the spaces are produced between blanks.

Thus one person can tend the machine, if

desired, as the manual manipulation of the 20 parts in front of thestaplers L is all that is required. After this the operation is entirely automatic in character.

The elen'ient L operates as a stop to interrupt the feeding motion ofthe work and provide spaces at predetermined in: tervals therein. This,of course, is done without stopping the machine, except the driving ofthe staples is prevented during each interruption and while the space isbe- As shown, the rolls a and pawls c are devices for performing anoperation on wire, and in this case each device takes the form of afeeding device; but for the broader purposes of my invention, and so asthe automatic control of a device by moving materials is concerned, thisfeature of my invention may be used for any suitable purpose, and I donot limit myself to 40 the particular constructions and uses shown anddescribed. The element L is operated many times for each blank as thereare sides for the box when completed, and in this case there are four ofthese operations pawls o of the wire feeding devices. It is obvious,however, that this number can be changed or varied to suit theconditions, without departing from the spirit of my invention. lVhat'Iclaim as my invention is:

1. In machinery for making wire-bound aml cleat reinforced box-blanks,mechanism comprising cooperating work feeding and fastener drivingelements for securing the sheet material to the cleats, means to operatethe said work feeding and fastener driving elements intermittently andalternately whereby the different sections of the blankare successivelyconnected for 'ircliminarily securing the sheet material to thecleatsand means disposed in position to deliver the sheet material andcleats to said mechanism.

In machinery for making Wire-bound and cleat reinforced box-blanks,mecha- This is becausenism comprising cooperating work feeding andfastener driving elements for securing the binding wire and sheetmaterial to the cleats, means to operate the said work feeding andfastener driving elements intermittently and alternately whereby thedifferent sections of the blank are successively connected together,means for gaging the position of the sheet material and cleats and par-.tially securing them together, and means dis posed in position todeliver the sheet material and cleats to said mechanism.

3. In machinery for making wire-bound and cleat reinforced box-blanks,mechanism con'iprising cooperating work feeding and fastener drivingelements for securing the binding wire and sheet material to the cleats,means to operate the said work feeding and fastener driving elementsintermittently and alternately whereby the different sections of theblank are successively connected together, means for preliminarilysecuring the sheet n'iatcria-l to the cleats, with the edges of thesheet. material overhanging the ends of the cleats, and means disposedin position to deliver the sheet material and cleats to said mechanism,said mechanism being provided with means for feeding the blanks with theends of the cleats spaced apart only by'the said overhanging edges ofthe sheet material.

4.. In machinery for making wire-bound and cleat reinforced box-blanks,mechanism comprising cooperating work feeding and fastener drivingelements for securing the binding wire and sheet material to the cleats,means to operate the said work feeding and fastener driving elementsintermittently and alternately whereby the different sections of blankare successively connected together, means for gaging the position ofthe sheet material and cleats and partially securing them togeth tr,with the edges of the sheet material overhanging the ends of the cleats,and means disposed in position to deliver the shept material and cleatsto said mechanism, said mechanism being provided with means for feedingthe blanks with the ends of the cleats spaced apart only by the saidoverhanging edges of the sheet material.

5. In machinery for making wire-bound and cleat reinforced box-blanks,mechanism comprising cooperating work feeding and fastener drivingelements for securing the binding wire and sheet material tothe cleats,means to operate the said work feeding and fastener driving elementsintermittently and alternately whereby the different sections of theblank are successively connected together, means for preliminarilysecuring the sheet material to the cleats, and means disposed inposition to deliver the sheet material and cleats to said mechanism,said mechamsm being provided with means for-feeding the blanks with thesections thereof in contact with each other.

6. In machinery formaking wire-bound and cleat reinforced box-blanks,mechanism comprising cooperating work feeding and fastener drivingelements for securmg the binding wire and sheet material to the cleats,means to operate the said work feeding and fastener drivingelementsintermittently and alternately whereby the different sections of theblank are successively connected together, means for gaging the positionof the sheet material and cleats and partially securing them together,and means disposed in position to deliver the sheet material and cleatsto said mechanism, said mechanisi'n being provided with means forfeeding the blanks with the sections thereof in contact with ea chother.

i 7. In ma'cliil iery for making wire-bound and cleat reinforced boxblanks. mechanism con'lprising cooperating work feeding and fastenerdriving elements for securing the binding wire and sheet material to thecleats, means to operate the said work feeding and fastener drivingelen'ients intermittently and alternately whereby the different sectionsof the blank are successively connected tofgether, and means forpreliminarily securing the sheet material to the cleats, disposed inposition to deliver the sheet material and cleats to said mechanism, thesaid mechanism being provided with means for engaging the wired portionsof the blanks. to produce a step-by-step feeding movement thereof, and arelatively high speed friction feed arranged to, receive the unwircd andpartially secured sheet material and cleats and advance them to saidmechanism.

8. In machinery for making wire-bound and cle'at reinforced box-blanks,mechanism comprising coiiperating work feeding and fastener drivingelements for securing the binding wire and body strips to the cleats,

means to operate. the said work feeding and fastener driving elemen tsintermittently aiid alternately whereby the different sections of theblank are successively connected tol gether, and means for gaging theposition the sheet material and cleats and partially securing themtogether, disposed in. position to deliver the sheet material andcleats-to said mechanism, the said mechanism being provided with meansfor engaging the wired portions of the blanks to produce a step-by-stepfeeding moven'ieiit thereof, and a relatively high speed friction feedarranged to receive the. unwired and partially secured sheet gnaterialand cleats and advance them tosai d mechanism.

9. In machinery-for making vi'v-ire-bouml and-cleat reinforcedbox-blanks. mechanism comprislng cotiperatlng work feeding and fastenerdrlving elements for securing retrace the binding wire and sheetmaterial to the cleats, means to operate the said work feedfastenerdriving elements for securing the binding wire and sheet material totheeleats, means to operate the said work feeding and fastener drivingelements intermittently and alternately whereby the different sectionsof the blank are successively connected together, means for gaging theposition oft-he sheet material and cleats and preliminarily securingthem together, means disposed in position to receive and deliver theprelimi narily fastened sheet material and cleats to said mechanism, andmeans for automatically spacing the blanks apart.

11. In machinery for making Wire-bound and eleat reinforced boxdohmks,mechanism comprising coiiperating Workv feeding and fastener drivingelements for securing the binding wire and sheet material to'the cleats,

means to operate the said work feeding and fastener driving elen'ientsintermittently and alternately whereby the different sections of theblankare successively connected together, means for preliminarilysecuring the sheet i'na'terial to the, cleats,'means disposed inposition to receive and deliver the pie liminaril y fastened sheetmaterial and cleats to said mechanism, said fastener driving elementscomprising a plurality of stapiers each having a device for feeding thewire for the staples, means controlled by the cleats for tripping outthe said wire feed devices to produce a space between two blanks andmeans controlled by the. staplers for tripping in the wire feed deviceswhen the re uisitc space has been produced.

153. In machinery for making wire-bolted and. cleat reinforced boxllanks. mechanism comprising eoiiperating work feeding and fi'istenerdriving elements for securing the binding wire and sheet material tothe-cleats, means to operate the said work feeding and fastenerdrivii'ig elements intermittently and alternately whereby the differentsections of the blank are successively connected -t.o-

get-her, means for gaging the position of the sheet material and cleats.and preliminarily "securing them together, means disposed in position toreceive" and deliver the preliminarily fastened sheet materialand'cleats to said mechanism, said fastener driving elements comprisinga plurality of staplers 'talities for feeding the materials, mechanisminserting tripping out the said wire feed devices, to produce a' spacebetween two blanks, and

means controlled by the staplers for tripping in the wire feed deviceswhen the reduisitespace hasbeen produced.

13. In machinery for making wircbound and cleat reinforced boxblanks,mechanism for stapling the binding wire and sheet material tothecleats,and means controlled conjointly by the cleats and said staplingmechanism for automatically spacing between blanks.

14. In machinery for making wire-bound and cleat reinforced box-blanks,instrumenfor stapling the binding wire and sheet material to thecleats,means to position the sheets on the cleats, and devices forautomatically spacing between blanks, operating independently of saidmeans, and controlled by direct engagement with the passing materials.

15. In a machine for making wire-bound and cleat-reinforced box blanks,mechanism for stapling the binding wire sheet material and cleatstogether, means to position the sheets on the cleats, and automaticallycontrolled devices for spacing between blanks.

16. In a stapling machine, a staple forming and driving mechanisn'i. adevice for feeding the wire for the staples, mechanism controlled by thework for tripping out the said wire feed device, and means controlled bythe continued motion of said staple-form ing and driving mechanism fortripping in the said wire feed device, whereby an interval of no stapledriving is produced without stopping the machine.

17. A wire bound box blank machine comprising instrum entalities forfeeding materials and stapling the binding wires thereto, and means forautomatically spacing between blanks, including an element which engagesthe materials to govern the operation of said means, said means havingdevices controlled by said element to prevent the driving of staples inthe spaces between the blanks.

18. A box blank machine comprising in strumentalities for feedingmaterials and fastening devices therein, and means for automaticallyinterrupting the driving of the fastening devices, without stopping themachine. including an element which directly engages the materials andis operated a plurality of times for each blank to govern the operationof said means.

19. A box blank machine organized for wiring successive pieces ofwork,wh ich comprises, in. combination, fastener-setting mechanism tosecure binding wire to the materials; work-feeding means adapted forvieldingly advancing a succeeding toward a preceding piece of work; amember adapted to enter between the pieces of work and arrest theprogress of the succeeding piece;

and means for interrupting the fastener-setting operation during sucharrest and for causing resumption of the fastener-setting operation onthe succeeding piece of work; the said element being yieldable to thepull by the binding wires on the succeeding piece of work; whereby thepieces of work are auton'iatically spaced.

20. A box blank machine comprising a stapling mechanism having a wirefeed, and means for automatically rendering said wire feed inoperative,to prevent the driving of staples without stopping the operation of thestapling mechanism, including an element which engages the work and is.displaced laterally thereby to govern the operation of said means. 1

21. A box blank machine comprising a movable member which directlyengages the blank materials and devices controlled by the actuation ofsaid element a plurality of times by the materials of each blank toautomatically govern the operation of the ma chine without stopping thesame.

A box blank machine comprising a stapler provided with a device forfeeding the staple wire thereto, means to feed the blank materialsforward, an element arranged to bear directly against the passingmaterials, and means operated by said element to control the operationof said device, said element being arranged to enter the path of thematerials and periodically interrupt the feeding motion thereof.

2?). A box blank machine comprising a device for operating on wire,means to feed the blank materials forward, an element a1"- ranged tobear directly against the passing n'iatcrials, and means operated bysaid element to control the operation of said device, said element beingarranged to enter the path of the materials and periodically in terruptthe feeding motion thereof.

:24. A machine for making box blanks by stapling sheets to cleats andwiring together the previously unconnected side sections of each blank,comprising mechanism to position the sheets relatively to the cleats,instrumcntalities to fasten the sheets to the cleats, means to feed thefastened sheets and cleats forward. and devices for receiving theassembled sheets and cleats and applying binding wires to flexiblyconnect the sections of the blank, said devices including staplersarranged to operate a plurality of times on each side section.

A machine for making box blanks by stapling sheets to cleats and wiringtogether the previously unconnected side sections of each blank, con'i'irising mechanism to position the sheets relatively to the cleats, in-

struinentalities to fasten the sheets to the cleats. means to feed thefastened sheets and downward.

26. A machine for making box'olanks by stapling sheets to cleats andwiring together the previously unconnected side-sections of each blank,comprising ll'lGClltllllSlTl to posi tion the sheets relatively to thecleats, in-

- strumentalities to fasten the sheets to the cleats, means to feed thefastened sheets and cleats forward, and devices for receiving theassembled sheets and cleats and applying binding Wires to flexiblyconnect the sections of the blank, said devices including staplersarranged tooperate a plurality of times on each side section, and saidmeans including belts which travel raster than the sheets and cleats.

'27. A machine for making box blanks oy stapling sheets to cleats andWiring together the previously unconnected side se ztions of each blank,comprising mechanism to posi-- tion the sheets relatively to the cleats,instrumentalities to fasten the sheets to the cleats, means to feed thefastened sheets and cleats forward, and devices for receiving theassembled sheets and cleats and applying binding wires to flexiblyconnect the sectionsof the blank, said devicesineluding staplersarranged to operate a plurality of times on each side section, and saidintrmnentalitics including staplers arranged to insert only a singlestaple in. each cleat.

28. A machine for making box blanks hy' stapling sheets to cleats and.Wiring togetherthe previously unconnected side sections of.

each blank, con'iprising mechanism to p0situm the shects relatively tothecleats, '1nstrnmentalities to fasten the sheets to the cleats, meansto feed the fastened sheets and cleats forward, and devices forreceiving: the assembled sheets and cleats and apto flexibly connect thesections of the blank, said devices including staplers arranged tooperate a plilw rality of times on each side section, and said mechanismincluding foot-controlled tops movable into and out of the paths of thecleats.

'29. A box blank machine comprising devices for feeding the blankmaterials forvard, a ratchet mechanism, an element engaging thematerials to actuate said mechanism as many times for each blank asthere are sides thereof for the box, means con- I-troll ed by saidmechanism to interrupt the .motion or the materials at predeterminedintervals, Without stopping said devices,

and mechanism arranged to operate during each interruption to determinethe duratron thereof. I

30. A box blank machine comprising clevlces for iteeding the blankmaterials for- -Ward, a ratchet mechanism, an ele1nent,en-'

gaging the materials to actuate said mechanism as many-times for each.hlanlr; as 'there and mechanism arranged to operate durterruption toproduce spaces and mechanisn'i arranged to operate ing each interruptionto determine the duration thereof, said element being movalole nto and.out of the path of the materials, thereby serving as a stop (hiring them- -blanks.

31. A box blank machine comorisin devices for feeding the blankmaterials forward, a atchet mechanism, an element engaging the materialsto actuate said mechanism as many times for each blank as there aresides thereof for the l)()K,li1BlUlS controlled by said mechanism tointerrupt the ,iIIlOtiOll of the materials at predcter mined intervals,without stopping; said devices, and mechanism arranged to operate durineach interrlntion to determine the duration thereof", said meansincluding a devioe to preventdriving of staples during eachinterruption.

32, A box blank machine comprising; devices for feeding the lilanl;materials forward, a ratchct mechanisn'i, an element engaging themat/rials to actuate said mechanism as many times for each blank asthere are sides thereof for the hex, means con trolled by said mechanismto interrupt the motion of the materials at predetermined l'ietween theintervals, without stoppmg said devices,-

during each llltelllll'l'tlm'l to determine the duration thereof, saidlast mentioned mechanism including; a ratchet device operable aplurality of times for each interruption. J v 33. A box blank staplingmachine comprising means for feeding; the\blank materials forward, amovable element disposed in position to engage and be operated by thepassirifi niaterials, and devices controlled by said element Itoproperly space the Work at predetermined intervals thereinfsaid elementbeing arranged to enter the path of the materials and serve as a stoptherefor 'duringthe formation of each space.

34! A box blank stapling machine comprising means for "feeding the blankmaterials forward, a movable element disposed in position to engage andbe operated by the passing materials, and devices con-' box-blanksections fed in a definite path comprising a spacer movable into andoutof such path andimmovable in the direction offeed; .1

36. vIn a machine for making box-blanks, feeding means ;for driving thematerial through the machine, stapling means, and means controlled bythe passa e of a given plurality of units ofv the box-blank material temorarily to interrupt the action of the stap ing means upon thebox-blank-material.

-37. In'a machine for making box-blanks, a stapling means, ;means forguiding the box-blank material throughthe stapling plane, and meanscontrolle by the passage of a given plurality of units of the boxblan'kmaterial temporarily to interrupt the action of the stapling means uponthe boxblank material.

38. A box blank machine comprising, in

combination; mechanism to secure binding wires to the blank materials,means to feed the parts operated on by said mechanism, and a memberengaging said materials and movable under the force ofQsaid feedingineans,.;.and;. through such movement operating on'the assage of adetermined length of -blank*to.'-,mterrupt the securin' action of saidmechanism g'and by such interruption causingintermission-ofthe passageof blank material under the action of said feeding 39,.A box blankmachine comprising, in combmat1on,Jmechamsm to secure binding wires tothe cleats and sidematerial, means to feed. the parts operated on bysaid mechanism, and a member-extending into the path of the'cleats andyieldable therefrom under the force of said feeding means on the passageof each cleat, and through sucli. yielding operating on the passage of apt'edetermined numberof cleats to interrupt the securing action of saidmechanism and :by such interruption causing intermission of the passageof blank material under the action of said feeding means. I 0 40. A.box-blank machine comprising, 1n

combination, mechanism to secure binding wires to the cleats and sidematerial, means to feed the parts operated on by said mechanism, and a.member extending into the path of the cleats and yieldable therefromunder the force of said feeding means on the passage of each cleat, andthrough such yielding operating on the passage of a predetermined numberof cleats to interrupt the se ring action of said mechanism and bynecessary spaces formed therein,"stapling means, an element to engagethe material,

and means caused to operate by entrance of-said element into spacesoccurring at intervals in the box-blank material to intermittentlyinterrupt the action of the stapling means upon said material.

42. In a machine for making box-blanks, stapling means, means forguiding the box blank material through the stapl ng plane, with thenecessary spares formed therein, an element to engage the said material,and means caused to operate by entrance of said element into spacesoccurring at intervals in the box-blank material tointermitt'entlyinterrupt-the action of the stapling means upon said material.

43. A machine for use in making wirebound boxes comprising, incombinatiomcooperating blank-feeding and wiringand fastener settinginstrumentalities, and. operatin means therefor, said elements constriicted and arranged to provide a continuously-operating organization forwiring successive blanks without stopping the machine, and automaticmeans for interrupting the fastener-setting operation in the intervalbetween successive blanks.

'44.'A machine for use in makin wireboqnd boxes comprising, incombination, cooperating blank-feeding and wiring and fastener-settinginstrumentalities, and operating means therefor, said elements constructed and arranged to provide a continuously-operating, organizationfor wiring successive blanks without stopping the machine, and automaticwork-controlled means including a work-engaging controller forinterrupting the fastener-setting operation.

45. A machine for use in maltin'g wirebound boxes comprising, inooiiibination,

fastener-setting mechanism to secure bind- 115 ing wire to the boxmaterials; means whereby the box materials are progressively.

subjected tothe operation of said mochamsm; sa d elements constructedand ar-"1 bound boxes comprising, in combination,

bination, means for fastening together the fastener-setting mechanism tosecure bindmg wire to the box material; means whereby the box materialsare n'ogressively subfastener-setting mechanism to secure bind-' ingwire to the box materials; means whereby the boxi-naterials areprogressively subjected to the operation of said mechanism;

.and mechanism for interrupting the fasteller-setting operationincluding controlling means engaging and laterally displaceable bythework and means actuated by lateral displacementwf said controllingmeans for efi'ecting such interruption.

48. A machine for use in making a'scctional wirebqund box comprising, incomassembled cleats and side material of a box section; meansforassembling a plurality of such sections in position for wiring; andmeans for wiring them together, 1 9. A. machine for use in making asectional wirebound box comprising, in 'combinatio,n, means forfastening together assembied cleats and side material of a box -section;means for presenting fastened sections in succession to a mechanism forWiring-them together and operating to crowd together the sections beingwired; and mech anism for wiring said sections.

50. A machine for use in making wirebound boxes comprising, incombination, mechanism to secure binding Wire to box sections; meanstodeliver box sections thereto; means for preliminarily relativelypositioning cleats and sheet. material for a box section preparatory tosuch deliver and means for fastening the sheet material to the cleatsWhile so preliminarily positioned. i 51. A machine of the-classdescribed comprising, in combination, work-feeding means to receivesuccessii cly introduced box sections; mechanisn-i operalde uponsections successively for connecting them by binding wires; saidwork-feeding means constructed and arranged to bring sections intofoldable relationship for such connection; means for vrelativelypositioning cleats and side mateside material for a section in'po'sitiomfor introduction to .said work-feedingmeans;

' and means for preliminarily fastening said side material and cleatswhile so positioned.

53. Amachineof the classdescribed comprising, in combination; means .forpreliminarily fastening together assembled side materiahand cleats fora; box section; means determining assembled relationship of said partsduring-such preliminary fasteningiop eratiofn; means constructed andarranged to receive said box section and advance ifiinto foldablerelationship with a previous section; and mechanism for foldablyconnecting'said sections by binding wires. 1

54. A machine for making-sectional time bound box blankscomprisingifflin combination, a plurality of fastenersetting, mechanismsarranged to operate at different in the path of travel of boxsections';"the'first said mechanism adapted. for preliminarily fastening togetherthe side material and cleats of a section subjected thereto; the-secondsaid mechanism adapted to secure binding wire to a section subjectedthereto; means for determining assembled relationship of the parts of asection while subjected to the operation 'of said first-mechanism;

and means for moving sections after passing from said first mechanismintoffoldable relationship for operation of the second mechanism tofoldably connect them: 1 s

Signed by me at St. Jdseph, Michigan, this 11th day of November 1911. i

JULIUS J. MILLER.

Witnesses ANDREW Koznosxr,

